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• Ex-Penguins Update: Final 2025-26
With the Penguins’ season concluded and a paucity of fresh ideas in the ol’ brain pan, I thought I’d post a long overdue Ex-Penguins Update for the 2025-26 season. Topping the list of expatriates? To no surprise, Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel, the runaway leader in goals (38), assists (50) and points (88). Not to be Cap’n Obvious, but it goes without saying the deal that sent Jake away isn’t agi...2026
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• Today's props for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tampa Bay's Jake Guentzel among best bets for Sunday

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Sunday's Stanley Cup Playoff games...2026
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• Today's props for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Jake Guentzel among best bets for Tuesday

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Tuesday's Stanley Cup Playoff games...2026
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• Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3
Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 100th career goal and Brayden Point scored his second in 14 games for Tampa Bay, which improved to 7-1-2 in the past 10 ga...2026
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• Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists while Corey Perry broke a third-period tie to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday to move into first place in…...2026
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• Lightning deal the Senators a blow in the playoff race by beating them 4-2
Defenseman Emil Lilleberg scored the go-ahead goal and had a career-high three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to defeat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday. Brandon Hagel and Charle-Edouard D’Astous each had a goal and an assist, while Jake Guentzel scored for a third consecutive game. Nick Paul and Kucherov, who entered the weekend tied with Connor McDavid for the most points in th...2026
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• Ex-Penguins Update: Final 2025-26
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• Penguins Goaltenders: Counterpoint
*This post is in response to my friend Rick Buker’s latest post on Penguins’ Goaltenders When was the last time a Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect made any national, top ten prospect list for any position? I can’t even remember. Certainly, not during the nightmare Mike Sullivan, black hole era. Jake Guentzel did turn out to be a star, but he was a 3rd round draft pick who finished his career out in c...2025
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• NHL Playoffs contenders and pretenders for 2025 Stanley Cup

Getty Images Which teams are showing up, and who needs to show us more? The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs is still underway with us having just over a week of games in the books. The first chance for series to be wrapped up is on Tuesday, with Toronto and Carolina having the opportunity to shut the door and move on. Playoff hockey and the regular season are entirely different...2025
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• Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Playoff hockey is the best time of the year, and here’s your full preview for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the close to the 2024-25 season figures to be brimming with emotion. Is this Alex Ovechkin’s last chance to win a cup? Canada has roared back with six of its eight teams in the playoffs. Is Dallas a hockey town now? It’s ...2025
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• Preview: All eyes on second USA-Canada battle in Four Nations Face-Off

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images This time, it’s for pride and for country to win a trophy. If one wasn’t enough, get ready for the second act. Team USA and Team Canada have fulfilled the prophecy everybody hoped for when the Four Nations Face-Off was announced by playing in tonight’s final. After playing a heavily intensified first matchup on Saturday night...2025
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• Preview: For all the marbles in the Four Nations Face-Off

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Three teams all fight for a game against the US. The Four Nations Face-Off has shifted back to the States in Boston. At TD Garden this President’s Day, three teams are still battling for a spot in the championship game Thursday night. Team USA has already clinched its spot in the championship game with two regulation wins against Team Finland and Te...2025
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• Open Thread: Team USA vs. Team Canada (6:00 p.m.)

Photo by Andre RInguette/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images A classic battle for the ages with three Avalanche participants for Team Canada. The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will all play today at the Bell Centre in Montreal in the third game day of the Four Nations Face-Off. This means all four Colorado Avalanche participants will play today in an event-filled day. A...2025
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• Preview: Stupendous Saturday showdowns ahead in Four Nations Face-Off

Photo by Andre Ringuette/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images All four participants take on what should be a frantically fun day of hockey. The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will all play today at the Bell Centre in Montreal in the third game day of the Four Nations Face-Off. This means all four Colorado Avalanche participants will play today in an event-filled day. All t...2025
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• 4 Nations Face-Off: NHL’s new in-season tournament scores, players, format, and more

Photo by Andrea Cardin/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is underway, and here is what you need to know and how to watch This is NBA All-Star weekend. This year the league implemented a new format, with the All-Stars drafted into three teams of eight players. They will face off with the winner of Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge in a small, single-...2025
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• Matthew and Brady Tkachuk wreak havoc on Finland to give USA big win

David Kirouac-Imagn Images The Americans down the Finns 6-1 thanks to two goals apiece from the Tkachuk brothers. After the success of the first game there was a lot of hope for the second match of the tournament between USA and Finland. Coming into this game expectations were at an all time high for the Americans and an all time low for the Finns, and this game displayed why. Recap In co...2025
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"Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel posted multi-point performances to lift the Lightning to their 10th consecutive victory, while William Nylander netted the overtime winner to help the Maple Leafs push their point streak to double digits."

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"Between the Tkachuk brothers (Brady and Matthew), Jack Eichel, Matt Boldy, Jake Guentzel, J."

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"The Penguins' Jake Guentzel, the top forward available ahead of Friday's trade deadline, appears headed to Carolina, with the Hurricanes expected to complete a deal after Thursday night's game against the Canadiens, a source told ESPN."

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"NHL offseason tracker: Penguins' Jake Guentzel will miss 12 weeks after ankle surgery"

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"Sabres forward Jeff Skinner has been suspended three games for aiming a cross-check at the face of Penguins forward Jake Guentzel."

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"In an additional setback, forwards Jake Guentzel and Zach Aston-Reese are also unavailable due to COVID."

2020
"No team has been as banged up this season as the Penguins, who recently lost leading scorer Jake Guentzel for the remainder of the regular season."

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"Penguins center Jake Guentzel will miss four to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery."

2018
"WASHINGTON (AP) Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel scored in a 4:49 span of the third period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally to for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of the second-round series."

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"Jake Guentzel scored the game-winner late in the third to break a 3-3 tie after Nashville rallied from 3-0 hole."

• Penguins Goaltenders: Counterpoint
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• Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances
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• 4 Nations Face-Off: NHL’s new in-season tournament scores, players, format, and more
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• Opinion: Mikko Rantanen should have returned a 1st rounder

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Do you think Chris MacFarland and the Avs traded Mikko Rantanen too soon? I do. This morning, I told myself I would write one article on this subject and move on, but I think we should discuss the Mikko Rantanen deal and see what we can determine from the reports. As is to be expected when you trade an NHL superstar, there have been a lot of nu...2025
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• Mikko Rantanen traded to Hurricanes in NHL blockbuster

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The first massive trade of the NHL season just happened. The Hurricanes wasted no time making their major cup-chasing move. Despite the NHL Trade deadline being over a month away, Carolina added the most-significant firepower imaginable by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a complicated three-way trade involving the Chicag...2025
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• 5 things we’ve learned from the NHL season so far

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The season is already hot. We’re roughly three weeks into the 2024-25 NHL season and most teams have either played, or are approaching 10 games in the books. From the outside looking in there’s a lot of similarity to last season, but there’s some important trends happening around the league that are worth looking at as we move forward. It can be dangerous ...2024
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• Ty Smith Can Be a Wild-Card for the Hurricanes Defense
The biggest trade at the 2024 NHL trade deadline was the Jake Guentzel deal, which sent the star scorer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes with multiple players…...2024
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• Did the Penguins Need a Shakeup?
I’m going to begin this article with a statement that might cause you to question my sanity…or worse. Might trading two-time 40-goal scorer Jake Guentzel to Carolina at the deadline be the best move Kyle Dubas has made since taking over? Before you come to Wright’s Gym to cast stones and other hard objects at my noggin, a Penguins history lesson. The 1990-91 team was arguably the deepest, most tal...2024
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• NHL trade deadline impact moves: Hurricanes land Jake Guentzel, Golden Knights acquire Noah Hanifin

Quite a few marquee players switched addresses at the 2024 NHL trade deadline...2024
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• Grading Hurricanes’ Blockbuster Trade for Jake Guentzel
We’ve had a few bigger trades ahead of today’s 3 PM trade deadline, but none at the scope of the Jake Guentzel deal that got completed late last night. With…...2024

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• Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3
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• Lightning deal the Senators a blow in the playoff race by beating them 4-2
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• Nikita Kucherov’s 4 assists power Lightning over slumping Maple Leafs 5-2
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in a four-goal first period and added another in the third to give him 100 points on the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the listless Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel, with a goal and an assist each, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Ryan McDonagh and the newly reacquired Corey Perry scored for Tampa Bay, which snapped a...2026
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• Ex-Penguins Update: Olympic Break
With the NHL on pause for the Olympics, I thought it’d be an ideal time to check on former Penguins throughout the league to see how they’re faring. Stats are updated for games played through February 5 and courtesy of Hockey-Reference.com. There’s no real surprise at the top of the expatriate heap. Jake Guentzel of the Lightning paces the ex-Pens in goals (26), assists (34) and ...2026
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• NHL scores: Lightning rally from 4-goal deficit to beat Bruins 6-5 in Stadium Series thriller

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in…...2026
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• Brandon Hagel scores 2 goals to reach 25 as Lightning continue surge with 4-1 win over Sharks
Brandon Hagel scored two goals to reach 25 for the season and surpass Nikita Kucherov for the team lead as the Tampa Bay Lightning continued their surge with a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Kucherov had two assists to reach 48. Kucherov has 72 points, tied for third in the league with San Jose's Macklin Cel...2026
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• Hagel scores 6th winning goal, Vasilevskiy stops 19 shots to lead Lightning past Stars 4-1
Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday. Rookie Dominic James and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Pontus Holmberg added a late empty-net score for the Lightning, who bounced back from a shootout loss at St. Lou...2026
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• Jake Guentzel scores twice as Lightning rally for 6-4 win over Hurricanes

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored a pair of third period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes for a 6-4 victory on Saturday night....2025
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• Jake Guentzel scores twice as Lightning rally for 6-4 win over Hurricanes

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored a pair of third period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes for a 6-4 victory on Saturday night....2025
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• Ex-Penguins Update: Olympic Break
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• Matthew and Brady Tkachuk wreak havoc on Finland to give USA big win
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• Heart ‘n’ Soul Rule as Penguins Clip Canucks in OT
After watching the NHL-leading Canucks skate circles around us during the first period last night at Rogers Arena while grabbing a 2-0 lead, I wouldn’t have given a plugged nickel for our chances of earning a point, let alone two. To my eye, the Canucks were simply deeper, better and hoppier, especially with our top wingers Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust parked on the shelf. No way we were mounting ...2024
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• Game 64 Recap: Blue Jackets dominate first period versus Penguins, get dominated the rest of the way in 5-4 OTL choking
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The most Blue Jackets game ever. Going into tonight, the Jackets hadn’t won in Pittsburgh since 2015. They’re in a battle for last, with a franchise changing center on the line. The Penguins are in a wildcard race, in desperate need of a win. So shouldn’t Columbus dominate the Pens in their own barn? First Period After a lil misplay b...2023
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• Preview: Healthier Avalanche head to Pittsburgh after All-Star Break
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado gets Byram and Nichushkin back to help take on the Penguins. After All-Star festivities that saw Cale Makar blow a tire in the fastest skater competition and the Avalanche trio nearly bring the Central Division back from an early deficit in the three-on-three tournament finale, Colorado gets something even more exciting: A little bit of health! Bowen ...2023
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• Game #24 Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets head east to take on Pittsburgh Penguins in Metro Division clash
Photo by Bella Sagarese/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know. Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh PenguinsTuesday, December 6, 2022 - 7:00 PM ESTPPG Paint Arena, Pittsburgh, PATV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Pensburgh Columbus Blue Jackets, 8-13-2, 18 points, 8th Metro, 16th East@Pittsburgh Penguins, 13-8-4, 30 points, 4th Metro, 7th East T...2022
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• Blue Jackets drop season finale to Penguins
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Blue Jackets can’t overcome early three goal deficit, lose by a final score of 5-3 The Blue Jackets head into the offseason on a sour note, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a final score of 5-3. This one appeared to be over early with the Penguins scoring 3 goals on their first 8 shots, chasing starter J.F Berube from the net. To...2022
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• Blue Jackets snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in 3-2 loss to the Penguins
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Jackets lose on controversial call in final minutes The Columbus Blue Jackets gave up two third period goals and lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a final score of 3-2. An entertaining game from the opening draw was spoiled by a controversial call in the dying minutes of the game, but we’ll get to that later. Here’s how it went down. 1st Period Right from ...2022
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• Game #53 Preview/Gamethread: Pesky Penguins visit Blue Jackets
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Can the Jackets regain momentum at home? Sunday, February 27, 2022 - 7:00 ETNationwide Arena - Columbus, OHTV: Bally Sports Ohio; Radio: 105.7 FMOpponent’s Blog: Pensburgh Pittsburgh Penguins (35-11-4, 74 points, 1st Metro, 2nd East)atColumbus Blue Jackets (27-23-1, 53 points, 5th Metro, 9th East) The Blue Jackets can’t win them all and they prove...2022
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• Penguins fight off Predators to take Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Jake Guentzel scored the game-winner late in the third to break a 3-3 tie after Nashville rallied from 3-0 hole. ...2017
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• Pens' Guentzel to miss 4-6 months after surgery
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• The Penguins can’t stay healthy, but there’s no reason to expect them to slow down
No team has been as banged up this season as the Penguins, who recently lost leading scorer Jake Guentzel for the remainder of the regular season. Despite the injuries, Pittsburgh hasn't missed a beat – and there's no reason we should expect them to start struggling now. The post The Penguins can’t stay healthy, but there’s no reason to expect them to slow down appeared first on TheHoc...2020
• Penguins lose Jake Guentzel for 4-6 months after shoulder surgery, continuing team's injuries woes
It's the latest blow in a long string of bad luck for the Penguins...2019
• NHL offseason tracker: Penguins' Jake Guentzel will miss 12 weeks after ankle surgery

The first wave of NHL free agency has passed, but there still is plenty to be decided this summer. Follow this tracker for news and analysis. ...2023
• Penguins' Guentzel exits after crash into boards
Penguins center Jake Guentzel was injured after scoring in the third period of Monday's win over the Senators....2019
• Source: Canes expected to land Pens' Guentzel

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• Metro Division Check-In: December Edition
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images What’s up with our division mates? I first wrote about the Metropolitan Division standings back in late October, and since then things have shuffled up a bit. So let’s take a look at what the teams ahead of the Blue Jackets. Yes, everyone is ahead of Columbus at this point (they were 7th last time). I said then “the Jackets visit New Jersey, and upon th...2022
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• Lightning deal the Senators a blow in the playoff race by beating them 4-2
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• Open Thread: Team USA vs. Team Canada (6:00 p.m.)

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images It’s time to wrap up the tournament! If one wasn’t enough, get ready for the second act. Team USA and Team Canada have fulfilled the prophecy everybody hoped for when the Four Nations Face-Off was announced by playing in tonight’s final. After playing a heavily intensified first matchup on Saturday night, 60 minutes is all th...2025
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• Preview: All eyes on second USA-Canada battle in Four Nations Face-Off
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• Preview: For all the marbles in the Four Nations Face-Off
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• Preview: Stupendous Saturday showdowns ahead in Four Nations Face-Off
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• 4 Nations Face-Off: NHL’s new in-season tournament scores, players, format, and more
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• Matthew and Brady Tkachuk wreak havoc on Finland to give USA big win
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• Kaplan's trade deadline buzz: After a wild Wednesday, what comes next?

The NHL trade deadline got turned on its head with a flurry of moves Wednesday. But big names like Jake Guentzel are still out there. Here's what we're hearing around the league....2024
• Kaplan's trade deadline buzz: Latest on Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel and the goalie market

The NHL trade deadline is one week away. Who will be the next impact player on the move? Here's what we're hearing around the league....2024
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• Kings Prospects Who Could Be Traded at the Deadline
As the NHL trade deadline nears, speculation regarding top players on the market has run rampant. From Noah Hanifin to Jake Guentzel to Jakob Chychrun, there are some big names…...2024
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• Kaplan's latest NHL buzz: Guentzel's future, Gauthier trade among hot topics

We're less than two months away from the trade deadline, and there are plenty of intriguing storylines around the league, including the latest on Cutter Gauthier and what happens with Jake Guentzel in Pittsburgh....2024
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• Morning Flurries: Do they need to be bullies?
Photo by Jeff Halstead/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Josh Manson is here and Kurtis MacDermid isn’t really and that’s for a specific reason.[Mile High Hockey] Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog wants the threats against Nazem Kadri to stop, while St. Louis Blues coach Cra...2022
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• Blue Jackets snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in 3-2 loss to the Penguins
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